Families whose homes were destroyed in the Halifax-area wildfire are now looking for a place to live for at least a year while they try to rebuild. They say the availability and prices in the Halifax rental market pose a major challenge.
"We don't have a home to return to. We don't know when we will get back into our home that we will eventually rebuild. We don't know where our temporary permanent home is going to be.
Both families said the outpouring of support from the community has been touching. But McDonald said most of the housing being offered just wouldn't work long-term. "It's not a knock on those people offering those properties. It's just a testament to how competitive it is." "There may be individuals with just two seniors that are in a home that might need something totally different" than a larger family that has pets, Rushton said. "So it's going to be an individual basis. But look, we wanted to set something up to ensure that people had an outreach point."
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